New Orleans attack highlights the power of the ISIS brand to spread terror in the West
New Orleans attack highlights the power of the ISIS brand to spread terror in the West
Although defeated in Syria more than five years ago, the Islamic State group remains the standard-bearer of jihadist terrorism, maintaining a powerful online propaganda presence and expanding its influence through growing branches in Africa and Asia
Summary
The Islamic State group, despite its defeat in Syria, continues to inspire terror in the West through its online propaganda and expanding branches in Africa and Asia.
The New Orleans attack, perpetrated by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, exemplifies this influence, with Jabbar’s allegiance to ISIS and the attack’s method mirrored other lone-wolf assaults inspired by the jihadist group's ideology.
While ISIS' caliphate fell over five years ago, the group remains active, leveraging online networks to radicalize and inspire violence globally.
Just a friendly reminder that the media exists to sell a product, not to report on the truth.
And they're so excited that the ISIS brand still turns heads.
Yeah, what an insane framing for this story. One person is swayed and acts: “ISIS IS THE MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED TERROR GROUP IN THE WORLD AND THEYRE GONNA TURN YOUR NEIGHBOR AGAINST THE JOYS OF CAPITALISM! THEIR TENDRILS OF TERROR HAVE TAPPED INTO TELEPHONES AND TELEVISIONS ACROSS THIS COUNTRY AND HAVE CERTAINLY TALKED TO YOUR CHILD ONLINE! YOU SHOULD BE TERRIFIED AND TITILLATED!”
The west spreads terrorism in the west. It's not a, "they hate us, cuz they ain't us" situation. They hate us because of 200 years of colonization, bombings, and war. We stop those things and I'm sure isis wouldn't have much of a argument.
It’s not really hard to radicalize people forced into poverty and and poor health.